Snack Mix Classic

by Cheez-It

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Snack Mix Classic by Cheez-It receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0024100117215
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pouch (21 g)

What the Data Says About

Snack Mix Classic by Cheez-It carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Snack Mix Classic is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Snack Mix Classic
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cheese Crackers
2
Enriched Flour Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Vitamin B₁ Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Vitamin B2
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Soybean
11
Palm
12
High Oleic Soybean
13
Canola Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
14
Cheese Made With Skim Milk
15
Skim Milk
16
Whey Protein
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Cheese Cultures
19
Enzymes Annatto Extract Colori
20
Paprika
21
Yeast
22
Paprika Extract Color
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Pretzels
25
Enriched Lour
26
Wheat Flour
27
Canola
28
Sunflower Oil
29
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
30
Baking Soda
31
Barley Malt Extract
32
Bread Slices
33
Enriched Wheat Flour
34
Vitamin B₁
35
Thiamin Mononitrate
36
Canola Oil
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
East
39
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
40
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Worcestershire Sauce Powder
42
Molasses
43
Vinegar
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
46
Spices
47
Tamarind
48
Natural Flavor
49
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
50
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
51
Spice
52
Garlic Powder
53
Onion Powder
54
Yeast Extract
55
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
56
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
57
Wheat Squares
58
Whole Wheat
59
. Cheese Flavored Rice Balls
60
Rice Meal
61
Vegetable Oil Icanola Rice
62
Safflower

Full Ingredient List

CHEESE CRACKERS (ENRICHED FLOUR WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B₁ THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN, AND/OR CANOLA OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS, CHEESE MADE WITH SKIM MILK (SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES ANNATTO EXTRACT COLORI, SALT, PAPRIKA, YEAST, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, SOY LECITHIN), PRETZELS (ENRICHED LOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B₁ THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID), SALT, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN SYRUP, BAKING SODA, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, YEAST), BREAD SLICES (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B₁ (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID), HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SALT, SUGAR, EAST, MALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE POWDER (MOLASSES, VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BAKING SODA, CARAMEL COLOR), WHEAT SQUARES (WHOLE WHEAT, SUGAR, SALT, CORN SYRUP, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT). CHEESE FLAVORED RICE BALLS (RICE MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL ICANOLA RICE, SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL),

Categories

Snacks Salty snacks Appetizers Biscuits and crackers Crackers (Appetizers)

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial